Tag: Kerala

Name of Festival : Attukal Pongala Festival Major Territory of CelebrationAttukal Pongala Festival is celebrated in Kerala state of India Time of celebration (Months)Attukal Pongala Festival is celebrated in Bharani day (Karthika star) of the Malayalam month of Makaram-Kumbham (February-March) Worship in FestivalIn the day of festival people worship the “Attukal Devi” About FestivalAttukal Pongala is an extremely popular, essentially women’s festival celebrated in ancient Bhagavathy temple (Mudippura) at Attukal in the Kaladi ward of the Thiruvananthapuram district. Attukal Pongala is dedicated to Attukal Devi and celebrated at Attukal Devi…

Name of Festival : Ochira Kali Festival Major Territory of CelebrationOchira Kali Festival is celebrated in kerala state of India Time of celebration (Months)Thrissur Ochira Kali Festival is celebrated in mid of June and it lasts for two days. About FestivalOchira Kali festival is celebrated at Ochchira, a village near Kayamkulam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala .Large number of people took part in Keralas Ochira Kali festival, a mock fight to commemorate a battle between two rulers. Reason of FestivalThis festival is celebrated in memory of a battle between the…

Name of Festival : Thrissur Pooram Festival Major Territory of CelebrationThrissur Pooram Festival is celebrated in Thrissur district of kerala , India Time of celebration (Months)Thrissur Pooram Festival is celebrated in month of Medam (April) . About FestivalThrissur Pooram is the most colourful of all the temple festivals of Kerala. This festival is celebrated in Thrissur at Vadakkunnathan temple in the month of Medam (April) . In Kerala, Thrissur festival has been celebrated since two centuries. The pooram (festival) is also well known for the magnificent display of fireworks. Pooram…

Name of Festival : Thripunithura Athachamayam Festival Major Territory of CelebrationThripunithura Athachamayam Festival is celebrated in Kerela state of India Time of celebration (Months)Thripunithura Athachamayam Festival is at Tripunithura on the asterism, Atham, in the month of Chingam (August/September). About FestivalThripunithura Athachamayam is the colourful beginning for the Onam festival of Kerala. This is celebrated at Tripunithura on the asterism, Atham, in the month of Chingam (August/September).which is the first day of Onam. Thripunithura is the small town near to Ernakulam in Kerala. This grand event features a dazzling ceremonial…

Name of Festival : Vaikathashtami Festival Major Territory of CelebrationVaikathashtami Festival is celebrated specially a North Indian festival but now, is being celebrated across the country. Time of celebration (Months)Vaikathashtami Festival is a very popular festival of Kerala which takes place during the month of November or December. Worship in FestivalIn this festival people worship the Lord Shiva About FestivalVaikathashtami Festival popularly known as the “Ashtami Festival” and it is dedicated towards worshipping Lord Shiva in the form of Shivlinga. “Ashtami ” mean 8th day of the Malayalam month Vrischikam.…

Name of Festival : Pradosham Festival Time of celebration (Month)Pradosham Festival is celebrtaed on the evening of the 12th or 13th lunar day. Major Territory of CelebrationPradosham Festival is celebrated in Kerala Worship in FestivalIn Pradosham Festival people worshipped the Lord Shiva About FestivalPradosham Festival is celebrated in honour of   “Loard Shiva” . On this day special Pujas are offered to Siva . On this day some people observe the fast , they wake up early and after bath they keep fasting till the evening when they take a…

Name of Festival :Skanda Sashti Festival Time of celebration (Month)Skanda Sashti Festival is celebrtaed in the Tamil month of Aippasi (October – November) on the sixth day. Major Territory of CelebrationSkanda Sashti Festival is celebrated in Kerala Worship in FestivalIn Skanda Sashti Festival people worshipped the Lord Shiva – Lord Subramanya About FestivalSkanda Sashti Festival is celebrtaed in honour of second son of Lord Shiva – Lord Subramanya, also known as Kartikeya, Guha,Kumaresa, Shanmukha, Murugan and Velayudhan. On this some people observed fast and fast is broken in the evening…